CENTCOM reported the interception of 108 Iranian-bound vessels since the beginning of the blockade.

Since the beginning of the naval blockade, the US Navy has already detained 108 merchant vessels linked to Iran. This was announced on May 26 by the press service of the Central Command of the US Armed Forces in the Middle East (CENTCOM).

"As of May 26, US forces have redirected 108 commercial vessels," the publication on the social network said.

It was clarified that this was done to ensure compliance with the requirements

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On May 23, the CENTCOM press service reported that since the beginning of the blockade, the US Navy has redirected 100 commercial vessels associated with Iran that were heading to and from Iranian ports.